The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-10-25


Flags and Bunting Decoration Of
General Lees Home-Meeting Of the ET-
ecutive Committee of Lee Camp notes.
A announced in Sundays paper, the
work Of decorating the streets for the
approaching ceremonies Of the Lee mOnu-
mcnt cornerstone goes on actively. A
number Of houses were adorned Yesterday
with flags and bunting, until now every
/ freQuented street presents a brilliantly gay
appearance. II an attempt were made to
name all the houses so decorated il would
take up more space than could be
proftably bestowed As the day
approaches every one seems 10 be
imbued with the idea that it is his
duty to do his best TO make the occasion
a thorough success, and is governing
himself accordingly. The display can
/ hardly be called grand since everything
is being done by private enterprise; still
| il will be general and handsome, and VIII
give the city a gala holiday appearance,
which cannot fail TO pleasantly impress
| the large number Of visitors who will be
present amongst u.s. II is a pity, how
| ever. that the Civ Council did not make
the appropriation asked for so that the
decorations ON the public streets might
have been more elaborate and in better
keeping with the memorable event 10 be
celebrated.
GENERAL LEES OLD HOME.
A Slight correction is needed IN the dis
cription Of the decorations Of General
Lees old home, on Franklin street
These decorations are under the charge Of
Nh Raleigh T Daniel, who yesterday
gave q representative of the TINES full
and accurate description OF them, as fol-
lows Above the porch OF the dwelling
will be painting representing stone work,
I'm The center of which will be a speaking
likeness of the reverCd Southern
hero just above the portrait will
be the words i'm raised letters His
Home, while beneath il will be From
1861 10 1865 the years i'm which General
Lee occupied the house Above the
painting will be a star, and still above
this will be a spear eight feet high, from
the sides of which streamers OF red and
white bunting will be extended Above
the portrait on the right will be the flags
Of Virginia and the Union, while on the
left above 10 will be the stars and bars
and the stars and stripes On the lower
rght-hand side will be the coat-Of arms of
the Lee family, opposite TO which will be
chose of the State. The whole will be fcs-
t0Oned with wreaths and garlands which
viii mingle naturally and beautifully
with the foliage of the garden in front.
To will be one Of the most attractive
decorations in the city, and will strike
the spectator as at once tasteful, chaste,
and appropriate.
MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
The Executive Committee Of Lee Camp
held a meeting yesterday 20 make the
final arrangements Every one was much
pleased with the outlook and at the Sue
cess which is promised through the gen
eral interest which is being shown
all The programme of arrange
ments has not yet been fully decided on,
but General Cooke states that IL will be
ready for publication tomorrow.
TIRE COMMITTEE on PUBLIC COMFORT.
The Committee on Public Comfort are
also working hard and laboriously to pro-
vide accommodation for all that may be
present A large number of citizens have
signifed their willingness to cater 10 the
entertainment of the visitors, and IL is
expected there will be but little trouble.
Citizens should remember, however,
that there cannot be too many accOmmO-
dations, and everybody who has a spare
room, and has not done so, should GER
tainly to-day hand in their names to
Major Thomas A. Brander, chairman of
the committee. at the Mechanics lnsti-
tute.
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